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Kent Probation

Kent Probation. Changing lives, reducing crime An Overview. The Aims of Probation. Previously -“Advise, Assist and Befriend”. but now .... Enforcement & Risk Management. The Aims of Probation. PUBLIC PROTECTION. REDUCE RE-OFFENDING. PUNISH OFFENDERS. VICTIM AWARENESS & SUPPORT.

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Kent Probation

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  1. Kent Probation Changing lives, reducing crime An Overview

  2. The Aims of Probation Previously -“Advise, Assist and Befriend” but now .... Enforcement & Risk Management

  3. The Aims of Probation PUBLIC PROTECTION REDUCE RE-OFFENDING PUNISH OFFENDERS VICTIM AWARENESS & SUPPORT REHABILITATE OFFENDERS

  4. What works to reduce re-offending? No magic bullet 7 Reducing Reoffending Pathways - but no consensus on sequence or priority pathways Accommodation as a key criminogenic need Partnership approach - no one agency can work in isolation or assume sole responsibility

  5. Offender Management • Structure - 8 Offender Management Units(OMUs) located across Kent & Medway • Purpose - Enforcement of non-custodial Community Orders / post-custodial Licences • Means - Risk Assessment & Review (OASys, standardised measurement tool)

  6. Interventions • Community Payback (Unpaid Work) • Accredited Programmes • Approved Premises • Commissioned specialist services • ETE / Victim Liaison / etc

  7. Court Work • Probation Court Officers • 2 Crown Courts - full time (Canterbury & Maidstone) • 11 Magistrate Courts - rota based

  8. HM Prisons & Youth Offender Service • Seconded Offender Managers - managing risk within a custodial setting • Seconded Offender Managers - joining YOTs 19

  9. Strategic Partnerships • KCC, Medway Council, Local Authorities, Kent Police, Prison Service • Community Safety Partnerships • Supporting People / DAAT / PCT

  10. Probation Caseload All figures are approximate

  11. Of the 4500 Community cases All figures are approximate

  12. Prisoners • Approx 80,000 nationally • 60,000 short-termers per year (ie average sentence less than 6 weeks) • 65% of sentences • 10% of prison population

  13. Offender Tiering Framework and Risk Tier 1 PUNISH Tier 2 HELP Tier 3 CHANGE Tier 4 CONTROL CONTROL Prolific Dangerous CHANGE RISK HELP PUNISH 67

  14. Caseload Tiering

  15. Commissioned Services, eg • Accommodation, Aid & Advice (AAA) service (HOPE) • Weekly surgery in each OMU to respond to all accommodation issues and undertake follow-up casework

  16. Commissioned Services, eg • Children & Families Enterprises (CAFE) project (co-commissioned with KCC) • Holistic, intensive, practical, family-based support for complex, ‘hard-to-reach’ families • Safeguarding, preventative, engaging clients with mainstream services

  17. Any further queries Contact: Howard Cohn Commissioning Manager howard.cohn@kent.probation.gsi.gov.uk 03000 473169 / 07921 937889

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